The ratings for the August 16th NXT Heatwave special have been published. On average, 723,000 people watched the Heatwave special episode. the numbers have been obtained via Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics:

WWE NXT last night on USA Network (8-10:07pm):
723,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.18
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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) August 17, 2022

Compared to the previous week, NXT has seen a significant increase in viewership. As the August 9th NXT drew an average audience of 597,000, the increase calculates to approximately 21%. In regards to key demographic viewership, NXT Heatwave obtained a rating of 0.18, also up from the 0.13 rating from August 9th.

As reported by ShowBuzz Daily, NXT ranked 5th overall for key demographic viewership on Tuesday night. Gutfeld! was the highest ranked show on August 16th.

NXT presented the Heatwave special, with multiple titles successfully defended and multiple NXT UK stars making surprise appearances.

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